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The Paving the American Dream Educator's Resource Web site was designed and written to complement the information and perspectives presented in the documentary Paving the American Dream: Southern Cities, Shores & Sprawl. The site is full of dynamic learning activities geared for students in grades six through twelve, a time during students' lives when their curriculum includes the study of environmental sciences and related subjects. Perhaps more importantly, it is a time in a young adult's development when social consciousness begins to mature and the accountability of human activity is examined for its merit and consequences. Today's students are keenly aware that America's natural resources are under stress and could be highly degraded or lost during their generation in the absence of planned preservation, conservation and sustainable use and management.

The objective of this Web site is to engage students in hands-on exploration and activities that further their understanding of both the natural systems and human history of the industrialization and development of southern cities, suburbs, industrial centers and coastal areas. It is our hope that this resource will offer students information, balanced perspectives and challenging experiences that advance their abilities to become inspired, informed and proactive decision-makers, problem-solvers throughout their lives.

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